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M6 Motorway | Plumley

The M6 at Plumley, the oldest motorway in Cheshire and the main route south. The motorway at this location has only just recently been widened to four lanes in each direction. This time last year work had only just begun on the project and there were many hold ups and delays here.

The pylons on the right may be the main supply for the town of Altrincham and surrounding areas as they terminate in a large substation near Broadheath. The line may be tagged on to the very old but recently upgraded Carrington power station and is likely to pre-date the motorway.

Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Taken: 14 February, 2019
Focal length: 20mm
ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/250s

Derbyshire Farmstead

Interesting line and flow (as I say – or making up terminology) a view of the Derbyshire landscape seen on a long bike ride from Castleton to Macclesfield. The image has been treated with various texture layers to flatten dynamics and create a papery ‘look’ which I quite like.

Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Taken: 17 May, 2018
Focal length: 20mm
ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/250s

Castleton Ride

Cycling to Castleton, Derbyshire in May 2018, a fantastic long and challenging ride from home with some of the most dramatic scenery in the “white peak” region of the peak district. The picture above was taken during a break on the return trip close to Chapel-en-le-Frith an has been treated with various texture layers to flatten out the dynamics particularly in the sky which had many areas of clipping.

Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Taken: 17 May, 2018
Focal length: 18mm
ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/250s

Grass | Pole | Slope

Getting down low in Pott Shrigley, Cheshire. I liked the abandoned telecoms line heading up the side of the hill and ending with a cut off. This combined with a certain primitivist and abstract submersion in nature. The image has been toned to simulate the look of an old platinum print and some texture layers have also been applied to flatten out dynamic range.

Aperture: ƒ/13
Taken: 19 August, 2011
Focal length: 10mm
ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/125s

Walking to Mottram Hall

A very old and narrow footbridge across the river Bollin near Mottram Hall. This is an obscure footpath that runs from Prestbury to the bottom of the golf course at Mottram Hall hotel. It is a path that I have rarely used until recently as it is a nice avoiding route for that last bit of hill on the Axxx when heading back to the village on the very last leg of the return from a long bike ride out west.

I like the geometric and perspective effect in the wide shot and the tonal quality of the wood, earth and winter leaves. Both of the images have been blended with a paper texture layer.

Aperture: ƒ/4
Taken: 9 January, 2019
Focal length: 10mm
ISO: 200
Shutter speed: 1/125s

A high angle view of the bridge looking in the direction of home – or rather home is a ninety degree turn to the right as indicated by the sign. Red and yellow levels have been pushed up in the conversion to create a look that is a little reminiscent of infrared film.

Aperture: ƒ/4
Taken: 9 January, 2019
Focal length: 10mm
ISO: 200
Shutter speed: 1/125s

Tree and Sheep | Prestbury

The ‘top fields’ in Prestbury, Cheshire, a winter scene that was soon to be doused in snow. Trees are a favourite subject and I think I have said that many times before as I have rather a lot of pictures that prominently feature them. This image has been treated with orton layer effects and textures, an interesting way to cover blur anomalies in small details such as the moving branches and it has also been treated to give the effect of a platinum print.

Aperture: ƒ/22
Taken: 7 December, 2008
Exposure bias: -2/6EV
Focal length: 12mm
ISO: 400
Shutter speed: 1/80s

M6 Motorway | Plumley

Derbyshire Farmstead

Castleton Ride

Grass | Pole | Slope

Walking to Mottram Hall

Tree and Sheep | Prestbury

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